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Haemmeroids and weight lifting

  • 19-07-2011 3:48pm
    #1
    sitstill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭


    Some of you may have read my post last week looking for newbie gym advice: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056327210

    Basically it's been going great. Been 4 times and really enjoyed it and have made a few adjustments to my diet to help. I think I can actually notice some fat off my stomach already!

    But a bit of a problem has developed :-(

    I would be quite prone to haemmeroids, they flare up from time to time and as a result I have to have a high fibre diet.

    After my third workout, I noticed that they were quite sore and after last night's one they were very sore. I got stuff in the chemists to treat them today. However, the chemist said that lifting weights often makes them worse.

    Now I'm seeing a specialist for them in September anyway, but I'm wondering have any of you had any experience of them and how did you deal with weightlifting? Does anyone have any tips? I really don't want to stop working out now that I have finally taken the plunge :-( Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    SanoVitae
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,117 ✭✭✭SanoVitae


    Farmer's Walks would be a great exercise to start with....


  • #3
    sitstill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭sitstill


    Ok


  • #4
    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,705 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    he's taking the piss out of you


  • #5
    BrianD3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,513 ✭✭✭BrianD3


    I get them from lifting but haven't had any problems with them in a couple of years. If I get them I just take a week or two off lifting and bathe them in hot water twice a day.

    As you are a beginner to lifting your glutes and core are probably weak, as they get stronger you may find that the 'roids don't flare up as often.

    For when they do clear up I was going to suggest wearing tight underwear to try to prevent them recurring. But a quick google says to do the opposite and wear loose underwear, that might be to minimise irritation of 'roids that are already flared up though. Ask your doc :)


  • #6
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Box squats are best avoided :D


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  • #7
    sitstill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭sitstill


    It's great that some of you find it so humerous.


  • #8
    Jimmy Bottlehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,122 ✭✭✭✭Jimmy Bottlehead


    sitstill wrote: »
    It's great that some of you find it so humerous.

    I was going to agree until I seen your username.


  • #9
    SanoVitae
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,117 ✭✭✭SanoVitae


    Didn't mean to pile on the misery......

    Seriously though, I do recommend Farmer's Walks despite their puntastic name. They use a lot of muscle groups, burn a lot of calories and I'd pretty sure you'd be able to do them without aggravating anything.

    Here's a cool article with various sequences combining farmer's walk with other exercises:

    http://www.t-nation.com/testosterone-magazine-630

    Some of the exercises involved might be off-limits to you (I'd imagine lunges would hurt a lot) but you can find what exercises you can do and then combine them with the Farmer's Walks.


  • #10
    The Guvnor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭The Guvnor


    Rushing out but certain movements will make them worse.

    For example heavy squats can resemble the WC movement. If you currently have them - note what makes them worse and avoid.

    Someone who has/had them said push it or them back up - easier said than done imo.

    BTW - A lot more people have them than admit it so you are not alone.

    Best of luck mate.


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